Roman Architecture

1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-415-20093-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 568 g

In this comprehensive, accessible and beautifully illustrated book, Frank Sear traces the evolution of Roman architecture during the four centuries from the late Republic to AD 330, when Constantine moved the empire's capital to Constantinople.
With over 200 diagrams, maps and photos, thislucid and eminently readable account is a detailed overview of the development of architecture from Augustine to Constantine.Covering building techniques and materials as well as architecture and patronage, features include:

* deployment of the most recent archaeological evidence* consideration of building materials and methods used by Roman engineers and architects* examination of stylistic innovations* analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of Roman architecture* detailed exploration of key Roman sites including Ostia and Pompeii.
In high demand since its initial publication, this book will not disappoint in itspurpose to educate and delight those in the field ofRoman architecture.

Zielgruppe

General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sear, Frank

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Klassische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Klassisch (Griechisch & Römisch)
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Acknowledgements Bibliography List of Illustrations 1. Republican Rome 2. Roman Building Types 3. The Age of Augustus 4. Roman Architects, Building Techniques and Materials 5. The Julio-Claudians 6. Two Roman Towns: Pompeii and Ostia 7. The Flavians 8. Trajan and Hadrian 9. North Africa 10. The European Provinces 11. The Eastern Provinces 12. The Late Empire Glossary Notes Index

Über Autor(innen)

Frank Sear is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics and has worked on archaeological projects in Rome, Pompeii, Sicily, Jordon and Libya.